>>Baker Mayfield Speaks For First Time Since Trade To Panthers
(Charlotte, NC) — Former Browns quarterback Baker Mayfield says he’s excited for a fresh start with the Carolina Panthers. Speaking with reporters, Mayfield said he has no animosity toward Cleveland, but he was shocked by how things ended with the organization. He said he plans to handle the Week One matchup against the Browns the best way possible. Mayfield was traded to the Panthers last week.
>>Bengals Not Expected To Get Long-Term Deal Done With Safety
(Cincinnati, OH) — The Bengals are not expected to get a long-term deal done with one of their young players. Jessie Bates The Third was franchise tagged in the offseason and the deadline to work out an extension is Friday afternoon. League sources say a long-term deal looks “bleak” and it may result in the Safety sitting out all of training camp. Bates will make 12-point-nine-million dollars next season if he’s forced to play under the tag.
>Tennessee Baseball Recruits UConn Star
(Knoxville, TN) — Tennessee baseball is recruiting a UConn star from the transfer portal. Reggie Crawford announced yesterday he’ll join the Vols for this upcoming season. The six-foot-four, 235-pound first baseman and pitcher sat out all of last year after recovering from Tommy John surgery.
>Nashville S-C Hosts Seattle In League Match Tonight
(Nashville, TN) — Nashville S-C hosts Seattle tonight in an M-L-S match. The club has earned five points in their last five games while the Sounders have gotten seven points in their last five. Nashville is seventh in the West with 27 points while Seattle is one point behind in eighth place. Kickoff is tonight at 7:30.
>>The Open Championship Announces First Round Groups, Tee Times
(St. Andrews, Scotland) — The Open Championship is announcing its first round groupings and tee times for Thursday. Tiger Woods will play with this year’s U.S. Open Champion Matt Fitzpatrick and Max Homa with a tee time of 9:59 a.m. Eastern. The 150th Open Championship tees off from St. Andrews in Scotland tomorrow.
>>Report: Jazz Listening To Donovan Mitchell Trade Offers
(Undated) — The Utah Jazz could be making another blockbuster trade this offseason. ESPN reports the team is listening to potential trade offers for All-Star guard Donovan Mitchell. This comes after Jazz general manager Justin Zanik said Saturday that there was no intent to trade Mitchell as the team plans to build around the 25-year-old. Now, Utah is reportedly fielding calls and the asking price is expected to be very high. The Jazz traded away three-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year Rudy Gobert [[ go-BARE ]] earlier this month.
>>LeBron: Griner Should Question Whether She Wants To Come Home
(Undated) — LeBron James believes Brittney Griner should question if she ever wants to return to the U.S. In a promo for his HBO show The Shop, LeBron says “How can she feel like America has her back?” He then added, “I would be feeling, ‘do I even want to go back to America?'” The Phoenix Mercury star has been held in Moscow since February as she’s accused of smuggling drugs into the country. Griner says she’s “terrified” she may be held in Russian custody “forever.”
>>Legendary TE Gronkowski Insists He’s Done With Football
(Boston, MA) — Legendary NFL tight end Rob Gronkowski says he’s really done with football. Speaking to ESPN, the former New England Patriot and Tampa Bay Buccaneer said he’d answer a call from Tom Brady about a possible return to the field. However, the multi-time Super Bowl champion said “I wouldn’t go back to football — no.” Gronkowski retired last month at the age of 33.
>>Nick Saban Expects “Megaconferences” Here To Stay
(Tuscaloosa, AL) — Nick Saban is expressing his opinion on the recent news of teams switching conferences. The Alabama head football coach believes that college football is heading down the path of “megaconferences.” Saban lamented during a podcast appearance that realignment has stripped the tradition associated with playing in the same conference over a prolonged period of time. USC and UCLA announced they are leaving the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten last month. A year ago, Oklahoma and Texas agreed to join the SEC by leaving the Big 12.